Blind Willie Johnson lived and died in my town, Beaumont, Tx. He wasn't born here but lived for quite some time. I made a picture documentary of places that had a linkage to his life. When squarespace had my website, all that was lost.
One of the vinyl albums of his work had an illustration of the bar that was at the end of the street that he lived on. He must have set up in front of it and played with his tin can wired to the headstock. His grave site is close to my home. Very few people here know who he was.
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